After graduation, Russell spent time traveling the country doing live shows at theme parks and dinner theaters. During that time, he would also substitute teach in the local school system. After a few years working as general manager in his family’s real estate and development business, Russell returned to the world of education to teach full-time. He also spent time substitute teaching while raising his son, Austin, whom he adopted from Paraguay. Austin is a 2013 Center Grove graduate.

Russell has been an active member of the Center Grove Education Foundation. He is also involved with the Center Grove Alumni and Friends group. Russell was elected to the Center Grove Board of School Trustees in 2010 and has served in various leadership positions, including as president in 2013.

Joe Hubbard is a 1990 graduate of Mooresville High School. He is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving from 1991 to 1998. He served as a Fuel Specialist for four years at Kadena AFB in Okinawa, Japan and four years at Nellis AFB in Las Vegas, NV.

Mr. Hubbard owns his own businesses, ATM Indy and ATMs for Veterans, which donates a percentage of profits to local fraternal organizations that help Indiana veterans. He spent 13 years at Eli Lilly and Company as a supervisor in manufacturing. He has also owned multiple restaurants throughout the Central Indiana area.

Hubbard and his wife, Brittney, have two daughters, Alison and Kaylee, who attend Center Grove schools. He enjoys going to church, working out, building and riding motorcycles, and collecting cars. 

Amy Counts has lived in the Center Grove community since 2002. She serves as a Vice President, Commercial Banking Officer with Lake City Bank.

Mrs. Counts was elected to the Board in 2020. She previously served for four years on the Center Grove Education Foundation Board where she worked to help raise money for professional development and classroom grants for teachers.

Counts is a graduate of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business with a concentration in Finance. 

She and her husband, Greg, are raising three children, a son, Gavin who is a CGHS graduate, and two daughters, Sophia and Collins, who attend Center Grove schools.